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A journey through the history of Neurogenetics
- Source :
- Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Issue: ahead, Published: 20 SEP 2021, Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria v.79 n.10 2021, Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria, Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, instacron:ABNEURO, Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Volume: 79, Issue: 10, Pages: 929-932, Published: 20 SEP 2021, Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 79, Iss 10, Pp 929-932 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2021.
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Abstract
- Since the late 19th century, when several inherited neurological disorders were described, the close relationship between Neurology and heredity were well documented by several authors in a pre-genetic era. The term Neurogenetics came to integrate two large sciences and clinical practices: Neurology and Genetics. Neurogenetics is the emerging field that studies the correlation between genetic code and the development and function of the nervous system, including behavioral traits, personality and neurological diseases. In this historical note, a timeline shows the main events and contributors since the first reports of neurogenetic diseases until the current days. In the recent years, neurologists are experiencing much broader use of new genetic diagnosis techniques in clinical practice. Thus, new challenges are arising in diagnostic approach, ethical considerations, and therapeutic options. This article aims to summarize the main historical hallmarks of Neurogenetics, from the pre-DNA era to the present, and the future directions of the field. RESUMO Desde o final do século XIX, quando diversas doenças neurológicas hereditárias foram descritas, a associação entre neurologia e hereditariedade foi bem documentada por vários autores na era pré-genética. O termo Neurogenética integra dois campos da ciência e da prática clínica: Neurologia e Genética. A Neurogenética é o campo que estuda a correlação entre o código genético e o desenvolvimento e a função do sistema nervoso, incluindo comportamento, personalidade e doenças neurológicas. Nesta nota histórica, a linha do tempo mostra os principais eventos e pesquisadores desde os primeiros relatos de doenças neurogenéticas até os dias atuais. Recentemente, neurologistas estão se deparando com maior uso de técnicas diagnósticas genéticas na prática clínica; portanto, novos desafios surgem na abordagem diagnóstica, nas considerações éticas e na terapêutica. Este artigo almeja resumir os principais marcos históricos da Neurogenética, desde a era pré-DNA até o presente, e os caminhos futuros desse campo de conhecimento.
- Subjects :
- History
medicine.medical_specialty
Neurology
media_common.quotation_subject
História
Neurogenetics
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
medicine.disease_cause
Neurologia
Behavioral traits
Heredity
Genetics
medicine
Humans
Personality
Neurologists
media_common
Cognitive science
Neurosciences
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Historical Article
History, 19th Century
Timeline
History, 20th Century
Genética
Doenças Genéticas Inatas
Close relationship
Neurology (clinical)
Nervous System Diseases
Psychology
RC321-571
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Details
- ISSN :
- 16784227 and 0004282X
- Volume :
- 79
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fff61a9ad70901d8c4588b11a5540835